The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-23
Il Dutch Steamer from Rotterdam Goes Down
With Hall the Passengers,
Over q Hundred Persons Believed TO H,vs
Persisted in the Disaster.
A Collision with Another Steamer Causes
the Terrible Loss Of hfs.
Officers Cool, but Frantic Passengers Up
set Their Efforts-List of the Saved
Stories or Passengers,

LONDON, November 20.-The Dutch steam
er W. A. Scholten, Captain Taal, which
left Rotterdam yesterday for New York,
was sunk by a collision with the steam
er Rosa Mary, of Hartlepool, at 8 o'clock
last night, ten miles off Dover. TheSchoI-
tlen carried q complement of 23O passen-
gers and crew.. The steamer Ebro, of SUM-
derland, rescued 80 of the crew and pass
engers, and landed them at the Sailors
Home in Dover. One hundred and fifty
of the passengers are missing. One passen-
ger and child of the party brought to
Dover were found dead from exposure.
1t is hoped that passing vessels have res
cued the missing crew. The w. A, SchoI-
tens masts are visible from Dover pier.
Boats have left Dover bound in all direc-
tions for the purpose of saving life and
property if possible. The Rosa Mary is
anchored off Ramsgate with bows stove.
Up to 5 p. m. twenty-five bodies from the
w. A. Scholten have been landed at Dover.
at the time of the accident a dense fog
prevailed.
The scholten was struck on the port
bow by the Rosa Mary. Immediately
passengers, all of whom had retired for
the night, rushed on deck in their night
gowns. The boats were promptly ordered
to be lowered, but it was found that
only two were available. The three
others were useless and were not lowered.
The water rushed swiftly through the
hole in the bow, and terrible scene en-
sued. The panic stricken passengers
uttered piercing shrieks and many fell
Little children chung to their moth
ers, who themselves were Shrek
ing with terror. The officers
were cool and self-possessed and remained
on the bridge to the last. Several persons
procured life-belts and leaped into the sea.
Within twenty minutes of the shock the
Scholten was engulfed. All those who had
put on life-belts hoated and were rescued
by tine boats from the steamer Ebro which
crulsed around until O'Clock in the
morning. Many of them rescued lost
wives husbands, brothers and sisters. The
survivors were supplied with clothes, and
everything possible was done to insure
their comfort.
VARYING STORIES.
The passenger accounts differ regarding
the circumstances OF the collision, and the
reports of the officers of the Scholten
clash with those OF the officers of the Rosa
Mary. Some of the passengers state that
the evenings merriment had ceased, and
most of the passengers bad retired to their
hunks, only few remaining in the sa-
loon, when tremendous crash was heard
on the port bow. They say it is impossi-
BILE that the collision could have occurred
by the Scholten striking an anchored YES
sci.
The second mate of the Scholten reports
that be was on deck when ne saw an I'M
known steamer coming through the fog.
Before anything could be done the Schol-
ten was struck in the fore rigging and
port bow. The other vessel, which he now
presumes was the Rosa Mary, backed off
and disappeared. Within twenty minutes
the Scholten sank.
The captain of the Rosa Mary states that
his vessel was run into while anchored
southeast of South Sandhead by an unknown
steamer. Finding that the Rosa Mary was
damaged he proceeded to Dover Roads,
where the vessel is now locked. The Rosa
Mary was laden with coal for st. Navarro.
The following is list OF the persons
saved and landed at Dover:
LIST OF THE SAVED.
ssepgers-Sarah Zuherman, Caroline
Muller, Carl Muller, Svett Catzelime, Fred
Stepney, Sarah Gold, Maria Stelzsr, T.
Robinson, Vandsm Foey Drum, Conitjohan
Binder, Reich Bromhof, Albert Hensler,
Madeleine Simiel. Anna KONG, c. f. An
dearthe, Judi Levense, II. Pastuor, s.
Whine, E. Sissky, s. Alpser, l. Sebotti, &.
Scuckarich, Charles Miles, A. +. Bergstein,
G. Appleby. Pekel Schatmsider, f. Wilma,
| Francois Reiter, l. Corning, @. Teske:
/ Ma,ar Cnholfopcfdar r. Rfruirk Rarhara
Sputz, Maria Hobelsbsrgen, Kles.
Crew-Moritz, Ayme, Hulsinga. Kenne'
kamp, Meikelbsch, Leiska, Fellinga
Meier, Devries, Stom. Fetber, Wegendan,
Chriske Zstnoven, Guber, Hellman, Barto
Flekvois, KONG, BredIus, Kebringen,
Man Dsvove, Jacob Devries, Driesen, Seek
err. Nielsen, Debie, Dobma, SpriDgemaye
Lunsperter, Danower, kok.
According the latest statements there
were 210 persons on board the Scholten
leaving 1872 drowned and missing.
The first mate and fourth engineer have
been recognized among the dead. Th'
Scholten lies four miles from the Admira
lily pier. Her three masts are are visible
She is in q position dangerous to naviga
ton. A buoy and lights have been placed
on the wreck. Among the bodies identi
fed at Dover are those Of Mrs, LeSSIstien
Henri Blanc, Burstig friedman, Silomal
GOldkchmidt and J0nh k0eule. VI tn
crew the bodies of Peter Stielberg, Chic
Mate; Duntt, Second Steward and Mrs
Hak, Chief Stewards have been identified
The bodies are distorted. showing tina
death was caused by violence and not b!
drowning.
STORIES OF PASSENGERS.
One OF those saved is Mount Colo, from
the Tyrol. He states that the scenes OF
the sinking ship were terrible. The steer
age passengers stricken with terror, TAI
about the deck in wild confusion. Til
Captain tried his utmest to restore orde
but without effect. The passengers rushe
for the boat and it was with the creates
difficulty that the officers could keep then
from jumping into and sinking then
Colo was in the water two hours. Whe
taken out he was greatly exhausted OWN
to the extreme cold and bis efforts
keep afioat. After the vessel sunk til
cries of personsin the water could be hear
for q long time in all directions
George Moore, a passenger, states ths
when the crash occurred a general rus
was made for the deck. 81 was told ths
nothing serious had occurred he sale
"but secured life belt. There were 81
English passengers on board the vesse
and one OF these, girl. asked US to kee
i'm A group. that the English might 2
down together. / was in the water a lou
time before being picked up. When th
Soholten sank the cries were heartrendini
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